February 12 2013 - Nithyanandapedia

Nithyanandapedia

February 12 2013

More like this

Open the gallery

Night procession photo of a man seated on an ornate gold palanquin-throne (peetha) decorated with gold finials, bells, teal and red tassels, and marigold garlands, lit by string lights. He wears a gold crown with a red stone, red-orange shawl, red and white garlands and bangles, and holds a silver staff. Beside the palanquin, a young man in white kurta and rudraksha mala holds a silver trident, and a man in white turban stands at right. Probable Swamiji (probable) is seated centrally, identified by the crown, saffron clothing, garlands and ceremonial palanquin as the honoured figure.

A festival procession at dusk on an ornate golden ratha, a chariot-style palanquin decorated with multicoloured tassels, pink and purple flower garlands and a golden lion-head finial. A man in a golden crown, red and white garlands and a gold necklace stands on the vehicle raising his right arm and holding a long staff, smiling. Ratha-bearers and attendants in orange and saffron clothing stand around it, one holding a silver trident-topped standard and another a silver kalasha-type staff. A pale-clad devotee and a bald attendant in orange stand at the lower edge of the frame, with a few people further back.

February 10 2013

Night photograph of a decorated golden chariot procession. A smiling man wearing an ornate gold crown and a rust-orange and gold embroidered garment, with a white and red flower garland around his neck, sits on a red-cushioned seat at the front of the ratha. The chariot is heavily adorned with garlands of white, yellow, red and purple flowers, golden kalasha-style finials, and hanging pink, orange, green, white and blue tassels. A silver staff or trident-like ceremonial object rises beside him. Only one person is visible on the chariot; the procession is otherwise dark.

February 10 2013

A golden ornate palanquin-style throne decorated with flower garlands, marigolds, and glowing string lights stands under a canopy hung with colorful tassels and bells. A central figure seated on the throne wears a gold crown with a red stone, a maroon-brown shawl over an orange-brown garment, and a multi-strand rudraksha-style mala with garlands; he smiles. To the right, a man in a white kurta with a dark bead mala holds a trident, and a figure in white with a white head wrap stands behind the throne. A ceremonial trident and a golden mace-like staff are visible at left. The setting is a dark stage. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, identified by the crown, maroon shawl and ceremonial mala.

February 19 2015

2015-02-19 +1 copies

A festival procession on a richly decorated ceremonial chariot. A smiling man with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold-and-orange throne-like seat, wearing a golden crown, an orange wrap, a red-and-white flower garland and a gold necklace. The chariot is adorned with marigold and yellow flower garlands, orange, magenta and green tassels, hanging golden bells and a canopy in blue, red and gold with tassel fringe. Greenery sprigs decorate the base. A steel lattice structure stands in the background under a pale sky. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated in the chariot as the central figure, identified by long swept-back hair, crown and orange ornate clothing.

A night procession on an ornate golden ratha or palanquin decorated with gold finials, tassels and multicoloured flower garlands. A central seated figure wears a tall gold crown, a red-and-gold garment, layered beaded necklaces, a red flower garland and a gold armlet, and holds a silver ceremonial staff with a decorative head. Beside him a shaven-headed man in rust-coloured robes and a rudraksha mala sits, and a woman with a braid in a red sari sits at the right edge. Strings of lights and coloured fabric appear in the background.

January 01 2012

Night procession scene with a figure standing on a palanquin or raised platform beneath a red and blue fringed canopy, smiling and raising one hand while gripping a tall silver staff. He wears a gold crown, a red tilak on the forehead, layered garlands of red, yellow and white flowers, gold chains and a saffron-coloured garment. Two silver staffs and a silver finial are visible, with attendants in white and saffron around him and orange lights in the background. Probable Swamiji display cues: crown, ceremonial gold necklaces and saffron clothing, with the figure central in a procession. Attendants include a man in white with a gold-bordered cloth and a bare-chested man with bracelets.

A night procession on a richly decorated golden ratha or chariot. A seated man in a gold conical crown, rudraksha mala with red beads, and a saffron-brown shawl smiles while holding a ceremonial mace-like staff with a spiked finial. Beside him, another man in an orange-and-saffron turban and orange robe holds a decorative mace. The chariot is hung with yellow tassels, red and green fringes, marigold and red flower garlands, and lit with warm golden lights. A gold-trimmed canopy pole rises at right, and a worker in grey is visible at lower right. Probable Swamiji is seated at centre, identified by the saffron-brown shawl, rudraksha mala and ornate gold crown, while the other figure in turban is a attendant.